By The Admin on January 25, 2010
When Kalyna Roberge blazes around the rink, she’s also blazing a trail.
The 23-year-old short-track speedskater is ranked fifth in the world this season and is also one of the only black athletes competing on the international circuit.
She joins the ranks of other black athletes who have broken through into largely white and Asian-dominated sports, such [...]
Posted in Outside of the Political Realm
By The Admin on January 25, 2010
Tom Infield, Philadelphia Inquirer
- If nothing else, state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams (D., Philadelphia) says, he wants to raise the awareness of the four remaining Democrats running for governor that they need to start openly addressing the concerns of black Pennsylvanians.
Whether it be President Obama or Gov. Rendell, Democrats win statewide elections only when they [...]
Posted in By State, State & Local News
By The Admin on January 25, 2010
Ayinde Waring, Special to BlackAmericaWeb.com
- The beginning of a New Year can mean many things to many people, but in Hollywood, it ushers in the start of awards season, culminating with the annual Academy Awards ceremony. In recent years, this fictitious fifth season has been both rewarding and dumbfounding to many in the African-American community.
From [...]
Posted in Media, Race
By The Admin on January 25, 2010
President Barack Obama on Monday offered help for people struggling to pay bills and care for their families, appealing to a middle-class he says has been “under assault for a long time.”
In a partial preview of a State of the Union address that aims to answer voter angst about the economy and reconnect with the [...]
Posted in White House
By The Admin on January 25, 2010
Bolstered by a White House lobbying effort that included the president, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s chances at a second four-year term improved Monday, calming a stock market that had grown anxious over the uncertainty of his support.
President Barack Obama championed Bernanke in an interview on Monday as his aides worked the phones to ensure [...]
Posted in Federal Government, White House
